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6.07.2002 ET
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AT&T Invites Proposal for its Indutrial Ecology Grants
(CSRwire) NEW YORK, New York - AT&T today invited proposals for its 2002 AT&T
Industrial Ecology Faculty Fellowship program by university faculty
members. The 2002 program summary and guidelines are web-based documents.
Faculty members at six universities will be selected to receive fellowship
grants totaling $150,000 as part of an AT&T Foundation effort to encourage
academic activity in the emerging field of industrial ecology. Fellowship
winners will be selected after a competitive evaluation process by the AT&T
Foundation and AT&T technical experts.
Industrial ecology is the multidisciplinary field that focuses on the
study of industrial and economic systems and their linkages with
fundamental natural systems. Often referred to as the "science of
sustainability," it reflects the fact that environmental considerations
are now recognized as strategic to individuals, industry and society as a
whole.
"The field of industrial ecology views industrial systems in concert with
their surroundings, not in isolation from them," said Brad Allenby, AT&T
environment, health and safety vice president. "As an historic supporter
of innovation in the field of industrial ecology, AT&T is delighted to
provide funding to universities that are developing research in this
growing field."
The AT&T Foundation established the Industrial Ecology Grants Program in
1993 to encourage academic activity in this field. Since then, the
program has awarded faculty research fellowships, supported the Colloquium
on Industrial Ecology at the National Academy of Sciences, supported two
conferences on research in the field, and helped launch the Journal of
Industrial Ecology. This program is consistent with AT&T's environmental
social responsibility and its support of environmental initiatives and
organizations.
The AT&T Foundation invests in projects that address a range of
public concerns. Emphasis is placed on programs that serve the needs of
people in communities where AT&T has a significant business presence;
initiatives that use technology in innovative ways; and programs that AT&T
employees are actively involved with as contributors and/or volunteers.
For further information, please visit the AT&T Foundation Web site at
www.att.com/foundation.
To learn more about the AT&T Industrial Ecology Fellowship program, obtain
a copy of the request for proposal, and review the AT&T Environment, Health
and Safety report, visit AT&T's Environment, Health & Safety Web site at
www.att.com/ehs.
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